On Mon, 23 May 2011 13:54:58 +0800 Brad Campbell <lists2009@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think the term "Advanced Format" crap is a bit harsh. > The reality is that for drives > 2TB it is simply inevitable that bigger > sectors will be required. For >2TB maybe, but not for 2TB. > Most sane operating systems use cluster sizes of 4k or larger and have > done for years, so I really don't see what all the fuss is about. 4K drives shouldn't lie that they have 512 byte sectors, pretending all is fine but doing that horrendous r-m-w translation under the hood; at least they should be switchable (perhaps by a jumper?) into the 4K-native mode. No way to improperly align anything if a drive honestly tells it has 4K/4K logical/physical sector. -- With respect, Roman
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